Fly Whisk, 664–332 B.C.E. Palm fiber, 18 1/2 × Diam 5/8 in. (47 × 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.273E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museu, CUR.37.273E_overall.jpeg)
Fly Whisk, 664–332 B.C.E. Palm fiber, 18 1/2 × Diam 5/8 in. (47 × 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.273E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museu, CUR.37.273E_bottom.jpeg)
Fly Whisk, 664–332 B.C.E. Palm fiber, 18 1/2 × Diam 5/8 in. (47 × 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.273E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 37.273E_37.1929E_GrpA_SL4.jpg)
Fly Whisk
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Palm fiber
DATES
664–332 B.C.E.
PERIOD
Late Period (probably)
DIMENSIONS
18 1/2 × Diam 5/8 in. (47 × 1.7 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.273E
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Fly-whisk made of date fibers. The piece is made from a cluster of long fibers which are doubled in half and then bound 2 1/4 cm. from the folded end with a date fiber whipping c. 12 1/2 cm. in length 4 cm. below the whipping is another whipping c. 2cm. in length. The length of the fibers used as the whisk is 23 cm., the overall length c. 45 cm.
Condition: Very dry and brittle, grey-brown in color. The whippings are still intact and in good condition.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Fly Whisk, 664–332 B.C.E. Palm fiber, 18 1/2 × Diam 5/8 in. (47 × 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.273E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museu, CUR.37.273E_overall.jpeg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.37.273E_overall.jpeg. Brooklyn Museu photograph, 2024
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